Prairie Dogs!

July 27.  The beauty of a State Park lies in its simplicity. Someone identifies a beautiful place, and then no one messes with it for commercial gain. Because I'm on the Western side of the timezone, it was light here after 9 pm. And the sun didn't rise till around 6:30 and when it did, it was a stunning red ball creeping up over the horizon. Ah, there you are, East. And dawn ushered in a perfect temperature treat of a morning with the only sounds being the crickets and the birds.  Nature puts things in perspective. I'm enjoying my coffee to the soothing sounds of nature.

I have a short driving day today. I wanted to position myself close enough to Denver that I could make the climb up the Rockies to the Eisenhower tunnel in the morning tomorrow. There's not a lot of camping spot choices around Denver. Surprising.  There was one spot about an hour closer in but the pictures showed campers squashed in side by side. Yuck. And my backing ability leaves a lot to be desired.. That might not have ended well.

So I took a leisurely morning and enjoyed my coffee and then took a long drive around this beautiful park. It's quite large and there are multiple campgrounds within it. I was the only one in my area but places closer to the lake had quite a few people. Closer to the lake would have been prettier but when you're picking something from no knowledge ahead of time you just pick a number. So I drove down by the lake and then I went to find the Prairie dogs.

Now it's time to hit the road.  Next stop, Colorado!